The New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ Suppliers Day was a success, as usual. There were approximately 400 exhibitors and more than 5,500 attendees crowding the aisles. Among the masses, were the following exhibitors pr… Read More »

Lipotec’s Eyedeline marine ingredient provides several benefits for the delicate skin around the eyes. It reduces vascular permeability, which is responsible for the formation of eyebags and dark circles. Read More »

For many years, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) have been the mainstay surfactant base in personal care cleansing formulations. Increasingly, however, there is a move to replace these and other sulfate-containing surfact… Read More »

Formulators in the trend-setting beauty markets in countries such as France, South Korea and Japan are pushing a new anti-aging active—water. Few compounds are more basic, yet today, water is being billed as the ultimate moisturizer. Luckily fo… Read More »

The ability to create stable emulsions is a cornerstone of a cosmetic chemist’s training. There are plenty of emulsifiers to choose from on the market, and one of the more interesting ones is Lipoid Kosmetik’s Herbamilk.
The Newark, NJ-b… Read More »

Innospec Performance Chemicals released the newest addition to its Pureact line of surfactants, Pureact WS-70 (INCI: Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate). It is offered as an approximately 20% active material and is available in liquid form specifically des… Read More »

Emollients are the biggest component, after water, in an emulsion system. The functions of emollients are to soften, moisturize, lubricate, protect, film-form, condition, solubilize and disperse. Even if emollients play such a pivotal rol… Read More »

Body care has some way to go before it catches up to facial skin care in European markets. A much smaller and less sophisticated market, body care was valued by Euromonitor at $4.3 billion in Western Europe and $900 million in Eastern Europe in 2013,… Read More »

Category leaders are formulating lotions and sprays that feature anti-aging ingredients with improved feel and performance, making today’s sun care products easier to incorporate into both the daily routine and a day at the beach. Read More »

The Carolina Chapter of the SCC will host a Mardi Gras-themed technical meeting on Feb. 12.
The presentation is “A Character Study: The Role of Makeup in the Psychology of Beauty and Perception,” by Sarah Vickery, Ph.D., principal scient… Read More »

The arrival of a new year can be such a motivating event to make improvements in one’s life. If it’s February, most folks have already forgotten the resolution they made on January 1. But no matter what the calendar reads, it is always a… Read More »

Most Americans spend the bulk of their waking hours at work. Some say that Americans’ “best” hours are given to their employers. If workers like their jobs and/or workplace, they can accept that reality without a fight. Yet, when e… Read More »

Evonik achieved cosmetic GMP (ISO 22716) confirmation for North American sites. With the confirmation of another three facilities in Hopewell, Janesville and Mapleton, Evonik raises the number of cosmetic GMP certified production sites to 10. ISO 227… Read More »

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) testified before the International Trade Commission (ITC) about the disproportionate economic impact trade barriers have on small and medium-sized US manufacturers (SMEs) exporting to the E… Read More »

Croda, Edison, NJ has developed a system called “Sensification” which attempts to provide quantitative analysis on 33 parameters of the sensorial attributes of a product such as appearance or feel on a scale ranging from 0-100.
Using thi… Read More »